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MULTI-SPORT COMPETITION--38th NATIONAL GAMES OF INDIA--UTTARAKHAND, JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 14, 2025

38TH (2025) NATIONAL GAMES OF INDIA--UTTARAKHAND STATE (WIKIPEDIA), JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 14, 2025

THIS GIGANTIC TWO WEEK SPORTS FESTIVAL FEATURED COMPETITION IN THE FOLLOWING 35 SPORTS. WITH 11,354 PARTICIPANTS SPLIT INTO TEAMS MOSTLY REPRESENTING THE 28 STATES AND 8 TERRITORIES OF INDIA. TO COMPARE, THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN PARIS, FRANCE CONSISTED OF 10,714 PARTICIPANTS FROM 204 NATIONS, CONTESTING 32 SPORTS.

AQUATICS; ARCHERY; ATHLETICS (TRACK AND FIELD); BADMINTON; BASKETBALL; BOXING; CANOEING AND KAYAKING; CYLING; FENCING; ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL (SOCCER); GYMNASTICS; TEAM HANDBALL; FIELD HOCKEY; JUDO; KABBADI; KALARIPAYATTU (BBC); KHO-KHO (UTIMATE KHO KHO); LAWN BOWLING; 
MALLAKHAMB  (SANGAM INSTITUTE OF MARTIAL ARTS); MODERN PENTATHLON; NETBALL; RAFTING; ROWING; RUGBY; SHOOTING; SQUASH; TABLE TENNIS; TAEKWANDO; TENNIS; TRIATHLON; VOLLEYBALL; WEIGHTLIFTING; WRESTLING; WUSHU (NINH EXPLAINS WUSHU);
AND YOGASANA  (PERFORMANCE FROM 44TH NATIONAL 
CHAMPIONSHIP, 2019)

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THE NERVE CENTER FOR TOTAL MEDALS, AND RESULTS IN EACH DISCIPLINE, AS WELL AS MANY NEWS ARTICLES, IS THE MAIN PAGE OF THE COMPETITION.

THE GAMES WERE TELEVISED BY PRASAR BHARATI SPORTS (WIKIPEDIA), PART OF INDIA'S STATE OWNED TV NETWORK. THE PB YOUTUBE SITE IS ENORMOUS BUT NOT ORGANIZED IN THE BEST FASHION. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A PLAYLIST FOR THIS COMPETITION. BUT EMBEDDED IN ITS ENDLESS LIST OF "VIDEOS" AND "LIVE" STREAMS ARE INNUMERABLE VIDEOS COVERING THIS COMPETITION. WHAT IS PROVIDED BELOW IS THE APPROXIMATELY 45-70 MINUTE HIGHLIGHTS FROM EACH DAY. HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL GIVE YOU A FLAVOR FOR THE COMPETITION. COMMENTARY IS IN HINDI AND SOME ENGLISH, BUT, AS THE OLD SAYING GOES, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS IN ANY LANGUAGE.

OPENING CEREMONY (3 HOURS 46 MINUTES)


 













CLOSING CEREMONIES (2 HOURS 2 MINUTES)

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AND FOR MORE, SEE THE PRASAR BHARATI SPORTS YOUTUBE "LIVE" SECTION. THERE ARE 151 LIVE STREAMS FROM THE GAMES THERE. SCROLL DOWN TO THE STREAMS. THEY HAVE ORANGE GAME ICONS
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LAWN TENNIS--WOMENS--MUBADALA ABU DHABI OPEN--FEBRUARY 3-8, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

WTA TENNIS RULE BOOK (.PDF FORMAT, 559P.)


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MUBADALA ABU DHABI OPEN, ZAYED SPORTS CITY INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CENTER. ABU DABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (1--ARENA--ZSCITC) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA

THIS WAS A WTA 500 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3) 

SOURCES FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, ARE WTA AND TENNIS ABSTRACT. SOURCE FOR VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY, STATED IS WTA OR TENNIS TV 

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: 

SINGLES WINNER: $164,000; FINALIST: $101,000
DOUBLES WINNERS: $27,150 APIECE; FINALISTS: $16,500 APIECE 

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

4-6; 6-1; 6-1

Belinda Bencic, returning recently from maternity leave, achieved a comeback win to lift the trophy in this tournament for the second time in the last three years. She defeated two Grand Slam winners along the way. And she overcame set deficits in the Semi-final and the Final. Her total game score for 5 matches was 71-38.


CHAMPIONS REEL (BEST POINTS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT)



TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)
https://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/20250208-W-Abu_Dhabi-F-Ashlyn_Krueger-Belinda_Bencic.html

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

DOUBLES

6-2; 6-1

O-P won in dominating fashion. They converted all of their six break points in the Final. In four matches they did not lose a set. Their overall game score was 48-22.

"BEST OF" HIGLIGHTS OF THE MATCH. MORE IMPRESSIONISTIC THAN ANALYTIC

MATCH STORY (THE MATCH STORY FOR THIS MATCH IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY)


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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER FULL MATCH VIDEOS

A PLAYLIST AT WTA YOUTUBE CONTAINS HIGHLIGHTS FROM 7 MATCHES, INCLUDING THE FINAL, BOTH SEMI-FINALS, AND ONE QUARTERFINAL. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST 3 DAYS

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW (SCORES WITH MATCH STATS, DRAWS, PLAYER VIEWS ETC.), 
(CLICK ON ANY PLAYER NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER)

CUMULATIVE


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LAWN TENNIS--WOMENS--TRANSYLVANIA OPEN--CLUJ-NAPOCO--FEBRUARY 3-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

WTA TENNIS RULE BOOK (.PDF FORMAT, 559P.)


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TRANSYLVANIA OPEN, BTERENA ARENA, CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

THIS WAS A WTA 250 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3) 

SOURCES FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFALLY STATED, ARE WTA AND TENNIS ABSTRACT. SOURCE FOR VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IS TENNIS TV

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: 

SINGLES WINNER: $36,300; FINALIST: $21,484
DOUBLES WINNERS: $6,600 APIECE; FINALISTS: $3,715 APIECE
 
FEBRUARY 9, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

4-6; 6-1; 6-2

After storming through the entire tournament without losing a set (8 consecutive), Anastasia Potapova was defeated in the first set of this match. But then regular service resumed as she won 12 of the last 15 games to win the Championship. Her total game record was 70-25. It was her third career win.


CHAMPION'S REEL HIGHLIGHTS (BEST POINTS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT)


TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

DOUBLES

6-3; 6-1
(6-3 6-2) ; (Q 6-2 1-6 10-6) ; (S 7-5 4-6 10-6) ; (F 6-3 6-1)

K-S's route to the title was a little more difficult than Potopova's. Two of their matches were decided by tie breaker 10 point games (10-6, 10-6). Their set recored was 6-2 and their game record was 42-28. But, like Champions, they saved their best for last, with their most dominant win.

"BEST OF" VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MATCH. MORE IMPRESSIONISTIC THAN ANALYTIC

MATCH STORY (TRANSYLVANIA OPEN)


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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER MATCH HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS

A PLAYLIST AT TENNIS TV YOUTUBE CONTAINS HIGHLIGHTS FROM 5 MATCHES, INCLUDING THE FINAL, ONE SEMI-FINAL, AND ONE QUARTERFINAL. ALSO HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAYS 1-4

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW (SCORES WITH MATCH STATS, DRAWS, PLAYER LISTS, PAST RESULTS BACK TO 2021) 
(CLICK ON ANY PLAYER NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER)

CUMULATIVE



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LAWN TENNIS--WOMENS--L&T MUMBAI OPEN--FEBRUARY 3-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS LAWN TENNIS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

WTA TENNIS RULE BOOK (.PDF FORMAT, 559P.)


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L&T MUMBAI OPEN, CRICKET CLUB OF INDIA, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (1--ARENA--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA

THIS WAS A WTA 125 EVENT (BEST 2 SETS OUT OF 3) 3RD "SET" IS A 10 POINT GAME.

SOURCES FOR ALL SCORES, MATCH STORIES, STATISTICS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, ARE WTA AND TENNIS ABSTRACT. SOURCE FOR VIDEO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFALLY STATED, IS PRASAR BHARATI SPORTS.

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY: 

SINGLES WINNER: $15,500; FINALIST: $8,400 
DOUBLES WINNERS: $2,850 APIECE; FINALISTS: $587.50 APIECE

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

SINGLES:

FINAL 

6-3, 6-2

Jil Teichmann won a dominant Final, to finish off a dominant Tournament in which she lost only one set in 5 matches. Her total game score was 60-29 and the only set she lost was in a tie break.    

FULL MATCH VIDEO (MATCH BEGINS AT 2:49:24 ON THE VIDEO)


TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

DOUBLES

FINAL

7-6(4); 2-6; 10-7 (TIE BREAKER IS TO 10 POINTS) 

In a wonderfully competitive match that lasted almost 2 hours, A-P came from behind in the tie break to win.
0-1; 1-1; 1-3; 3-3; 3-5; 5-5; 5-6; 9-6; 9-7; 10-7

FULL MATCH VIDEO (MATCH BEGINS AT 8:50 ON THE VIDEO)

I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A MATCH STORY ON THIS MATCH.

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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER FULL MATCH VIDEOS

1. SEMI FINALS  (MATCHES IN THE ORDER GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING) (1 DOUBLES, 2 SINGLES) 

2. QUARTER FINALS (MATCHES IN THE ORDER GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING) (3 SINGLES, 1 DOUBLES)

FOR OTHER FULL MATCH VIDEOS, SCROLL THROUGH THE LIVE STREAMS AT PRASAR BHARATI SPORTS YOUTUBE. LOOK FOR THE LARSON & TURBO ICON. UNFORTUNATELY, WHILE SOME OF THE MATCHES ARE LABELLED WITHIN THE VIDEO, OTHERS ARE NOT.

AS OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025, PB HAS YET TO UPLOAD A PLAYLIST FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. PB IS A SPRAWLING INDIAN PUBLIC MEDIA CORPORATION THAT PRODUCES AND MAINTAINS 185 YOUTUBE CHANNELS WITH MILLIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS AND OVER 1 BILLION PAGE VIEWS PER YEAR. 

SO WE SHOULD NOT PERHAPS HOLD OUR BREATHS WAITING FOR AN ORGANIZED PLAYLIST FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. HOWEVER, AS YOU SCROLL THROUGH THE ENDLESS LIVE STREAMS OF FULL MATCH VIDEOS OF MULTIPLE SPORTS, THE SHEER SCALE OF THE ENDEAVOR TO DO COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE INDIAN SPORTS SCENE IS PHENOMENAL. THE LIVE STREAM SITE IS REMINISCENT OF THE FINAL SCENES  IN CITIZEN KANE  OR  RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW (SCORES WITH MATCH STATS, DRAWS, PLAYER VIEWS ETC.), 
(CLICK ON ANY PLAYER NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER)

CUMULATIVE


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GOLF--WOMENS--FOUNDERS CUP--BRADENTON, FLORIDA--FEBRUARY 6-9, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS GOLF (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF GOLF--2019 VERSION (.PDF FORMAT, 156P.) (USGA) IF YOU WANT A LATER ONE YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BUY ONE.

BASIC LINK TO TOURNAMENT INFORMATION (USE 3 HORIZONTAL BARS AT TOP LEFT TO NAVIGATE)

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FOUNDERS CUP--BRADENTON COUNTRY CLUB, BRADENTON FLORIDA--FEBRUARY 6-9, 2025
(1--CLUB); (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)


Yealimi Noh won the Founders Cup with a -21 par score on the par 71 course. Jin Young Ko finished 2nd, 4 strokes behind. Noh won $300,000. Ko won $187,584.

Noh: 68; 64; 63; 68
Ko:  67; 63; 66; 71

Total Payout: (Golf Digest)

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SPECIFICALLY STATED: LPGA WEB AND YOUTUBE  

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

YEALIMI NOH HIGHLIGHTS:






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FOR THE TOURNAMENT

OTHER VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS









ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FEATURNING INDIVIDUAL GOLFERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE HIGHLIGHTS PLAYLIST (SCROLL TO OR FIND IN PAGE: FOUNDERS CUP)

COMPLETE LEADER BOARD (CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR SCORECARD AND STATS ON THE TOURNAMENT)




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GOLF--WOMENS--GRAND VACATIONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS--JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS GOLF (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF GOLF--2019 VERSION (.PDF FORMAT, 156P.) (USGA) IF YOU WANT A LATER ONE YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BUY ONE.

BASIC LINK TO TOURNAMENT INFORMATION (USE 3 HORIZONTAL BARS AT TOP LEFT TO NAVIGATE)

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TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS--BRADENTON COUNTRY CLUB--LAKE NONA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, ORLANDO FLORIDA FLORIDA--JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2, 2025
(1--CLUB, HOLE BY HOLE); (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

A-Lim Kim won the Tournament of Champions with a -20 par score on the par 72 course. Nelly Korda finished 2nd, 2 strokes behind. Kim won $300,000. Korda won $227,854. Though Kim was in command from early 1st Day to end, she fought off a tenacious final round challenge from Korda (trailing by 8 strokes on Day 3), during which the runner up moved into a tie for the lead on the 15th hole. But Kim responded with Birdies on the 16th (20 foot putt) to retake a 2 stroke lead, and a magnificent 25 foot Birdie on the 18th to win.

Kim:   65 ; 69 ; 67; 67  
Korda: 71 ; 67 ; 67; 65 

Total Payout: (Golf Digest)

SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SPECIFICALLY STATED: LPGA WEB AND YOUTUBE

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

A-LIM KIM AND NELLY KORDA HIGHLIGHTS

ROUND 1



ROUND 2


ROUND 3


ROUND 4


LPGA NOW FINAL ROUND (A-LIM KIM, AFTER THE FINAL ROUND)


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OTHER VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS









ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FEATURNING INDIVIDUAL GOLFERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE HIGHLIGHTS PLAYLIST (SCROLL TO OR FIND IN PAGE: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS)

COMPLETE LEADERBOARD (CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR STATS ON THE TOURNAMENT)


STATISTICS AND RANKINGS (AS OF LATEST TOURNAMENT, NOT THIS TOURNAMENT)

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BIATHLON--IBU OPEN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARTELL (ITALY)--JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 2, 2025

BIATHLON RULES (2025) (.PDF FORMAT, 84P.) (INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION)

RULES ANNEXES (NOVEMBER 2024) (.PDF FORMAT, 48P.) (IBU)


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BIATHLON CENTER GROG, MARTELL, ITALY  (1--COURSE--MARTELL.IT) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

This was one of the major events of the 2024-25 World Cup Season. Biathlon is made up of two disciplines, Cross Country Skiing and Target Shooting. The Cross Country starts the competition. It contains a certain number of loops around the course. Each loop is followed by a "shooting gallery" where there are 5 targets. Shooting is done either standing or prone after each loop. The penalty for missing the target is either a time penalty or skiing around a penalty loop. (More on how this works for each competition and gender is shown on a great table--P.8 of the rule book above.) 

Either way time is added to the total by missing shots. In fact, if you watch closely, you will see that it is the shooting that is the crucial factor. (See the ski time and the result time for Anna-Karin Heijdenberg in the full results for the Women's 15 KM below for an example of this).  

Watching these fantastic skiers get their hearts racing and then stop, take a couple of breaths to calm themselves, and then hit any targets at all, much less 5, is a true testament to the fitness it takes to compete at this level.

FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPETITION, WIKIPEDIA HAS A WELL ORGANIZED, EASY TO FOLLOW ENTRY. 


NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL VIDEOS IS BIATHLON WORLD YOUTUBE; FOR ALL CONTESTANTS, MATCH STORIES, PLAYER INFORMATION, AND STATISTICS, BIATHLON WORLD

JANUARY 29, 2025

WOMEN'S 15 KM INDIVIDUAL 

JOHANNA PUFF (GERMANY)--TIME: 47:06.4--TARGETS: 20-20; WON BY 9.5 SECONDS 


FULL RESULTS (.PDF FORMAT, 3P.)

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MEN'S 20 KM INDIVIDUAL

ISAK FREY (NORWAY)--TIME: 54:10.7--TARGETS: 18-20: WON BY 31.7 SECONDS 


FULL RESULTS (.PDF FORMAT, 4P.)


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JANUARY 31, 2025

WOMEN'S 7.5 KM SPRINT

ANNA-KARIN HEIJDENBERG (SWEDEN)--TIME: 21:43.1--TARGETS: 10-10: WON BY 49.3 SECONDS


FULL RESULTS: (.PDF FORMAT, 3P.)

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MEN'S 10 KM SPRINT

SIVERT GUTTORM BAKKEN (NORWAY): TIME: 25:03.6--TARGETS: 10-10; WON BY 6.6 SECONDS


FULL RESULTS (.PDF FORMAT, 3P.)


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FEBRUARY 1, 2025

WOMEN'S 10 KM PURSUIT

BAIBA BENDIKA (LATVIA): TIME: 33:54.4--TARGETS: 17-20; WON BY 15.6 SECONDS


FULL RESULTS (.PDF FORMAT, 2P.)

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MEN'S 12.5 KM PURSUIT

PATRICK BRAUNHOFER (ITALY): TIME: 34:37.2--TARGETS: 20-20: WON BY 22.7 SECONDS


FULL RESULTS (.PDF FORMAT, 2P.)


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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

WOMEN'S 4 X 6 KM RELAY

GERMANY: (STEPHANIE SCHERER, ANNA WEIDEL, MARLENE FICHTNER, JOHANNA PUFF): TIME: 1:14:04.2--TARGETS: 31-40; WON BY 22.3 SECONDS


FULL RESULTS: (.PDF FORMAT, 3P.)

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MEN'S 4 X 7.5 KM RELAY

NORWAY: (VETLE SJASTAD CHRISTIANSEN, SVERE DAHLEN ASPENES, SIVERT GUTTORM BAKKEN, ISAK FREY) TIME: 1:16:00.1--TARGETS: 39-40; WON BY 2:06.9  


FULL RESULTS: (.PDF FORMAT, 4P.)


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NORWAY WON 3 GOLD MEDALS, 2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE
GERMANY WON 2 GOLD, 2 SILVER


NOTE: BOOTLEG FULL RACE VIDEOS FOR ALL THESE RACES ARE AVAILABLE AS OF FEBRUARY 5, 2025 FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES: ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SEARCH FOR THEM 

 
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RUGBY SEVENS--MEN'S AND WOMEN'S 2025 HSBC SVNS CHAMPIONSHIP--JANUARY 23-26, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS RUGBY SEVENS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

RULES OF RUGBY SEVENS (RUGBYSEVENS.CO.UK)

LAWS OF RUGBY UNION (.PDF FORMAT, 164P.) (RUGBYREFEREE.NET)

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Rugby Sevens is a supercharged version of Rugby Union, due to the time of each match (14 minutes) and the number of players (7 per side rather than 15). But they play on the same size field. It makes for a wide open, exciting and short game. In this Tournament, the third of six international tournaments that will seed next Fall's World Rugby Sevens Championships, to be played in Los Angeles, California May 5-6, 2025, the Women's Final was a fantastic match that went down to the last seconds. The Men's Final, whilst lacking in drama, resulted in three teams (Fiji, Argentina, and Spain) tied at the top of the table, with South Africa 4 league points behind.

PERTH RECTANGULAR STADIUM, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA (1--STADIUM--WIKIPEDIA) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

WOMEN'S FINAL: JANUARY 26, 2025

AUSTRALIA 28 
NEW ZEALAND 26

FULL MATCH VIDEO (WORLD RUGBY WOMEN YOUTUBE)

MATCH STORY (HSBC SVNS)


NOTE: TRYS=5 POINTS; CONVERSIONS AFTER TRYS=2 POINTS; 
PENALTY KICKS=3 POINTS; DROP GOALS=3 POINTS. A TRY IS LIKE A GRIDIRON FOOTBALL TOUCHDOWN, BUT THE SCORER MUST TOUCH THE BALL DOWN AND WHERE S/HE TOUCHES IT DOWN EFFECTS WHERE THE LOCATION OF THE CONVERSION KICK.

SCORING: TIME OF SCORE (NN') AND TIME LINE OF SCORES, SET PIECES, TACKLES, SUBSTITUTIONS, PENALTIES, AND LINEUPS

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MATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM VARIOUS OTHER MATCHES (WORLD RUGBY WOMEN'S YOUTUBE) LOOK FOR ANYTHING LABELLED "PERTH"

ALL RESULTS: (HSBC SVNS) CLICK ON "WOMEN" THEN CLICK ON ANY SCORE FOR COMPLETE SCORING FOR THAT MATCH

WOMEN'S STANDINGS (THROUGH 3 TOURNAMENTS)

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MEN'S FINAL: JANUARY 26, 2025

ARGENTINA 41
AUSTRALIA   5

FULL MATCH VIDEO (WORLD RUGBY YOUTUBE)

MATCH STORY (HSBC SVNS)

SCORING: TIME OF SCORE (NN') AND TIME LINE OF SCORES, SET PIECES, TACKLES, SUBSTITUTIONS, PENALTIES, AND LINEUPS  

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ALL RESULTS: (HSBC SVNS) CLICK ON "MEN" THEN CLICK ON ANY SCORE FOR COMPLETE SCORING OF THAT MATCH

MEN'S STANDINGS (THROUGH 3 TOURNAMENTS)
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FIELD LACROSSE--WOMEN'S 2005 ASIA-PACIFIC LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP--JANUARY 6-11, 2025



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FINAL: JANUARY 11, 2025

NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, IS WORLD LACROSSE.

SUNSHINE COAST STADIUM, SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA (1--STADIUM--AUSTADIUMS) (2--AREA--WIKIPEDIA)

JAPAN 9
AUSTRALIA 5

JAPAN WINS THE GOLD MEDAL
AUSTRALIA TAKES THE SILVER
PHILIPPINES TAKES THE BRONZE

All 3 teams gain a berth in the 2026 World Lacrosse women's Championship, to be held in Japan. This will be Philippines first ever berth in the Championship.


MATCH STORY (WORLD LACROSSE)

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GALLERY (46 PHOTOS) 


MATCH STORIES FOR ALL MATCHES (AT A LATER DATE, THESE MATCH STORIES WILL MOVE OFF THE "LATEST" LIST. THEY WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE FULL LIST UNDER THE HEADING "CONTINENTAL QUALIFIERS."

UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY LISTING OF RESULTS. YOU CAN GLEAN THEM FROM THE MATCH STORIES ABOVE.

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FLAT GREEN BOWLS--WORLD BOWLS TOUR--WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP--JANUARY 10-26, 2025

NINH EXPLAINS BOWLS (NINH LY YOUTUBE)

BOWLS LAWS (WORLD BOWLS) (.PDF FORMAT, 68 P.)

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POTTERS RESORTS, HAMPTON-ON-SEA, YARMOUTH, ENGLAND (1--POTTERS RESORTS) (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

PORTABLE RINK (POTTERS RESORT BLOG) 

The story of this Tournament was Scotland's Jason Banks, who earned a "hat trick", all three Championships in Flat Green Bowls' biggest Tournament. Along with a win in the Scottish International Open (1--SIO page--World Bowls Tour) (2-all full match videos--WBT Youtube) late last year, he has won FOUR consecutive World Bowls Tours Championships in the same season. He has now won 17 consecutive matches, an indoor bowls record.

Jason Banks Achievements story (BOWLS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE)

NOTE: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY NOTED, SOURCE OF ALL VIDEOS IS WORLD BOWLS YOUTUBE; ALL MATCH STORIES IS BOWLS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE, ALL PLAYER INFORMATION IS WIKIPEDIA.

MEN'S SINGLES FINAL (JANUARY 26, 2025)

JASON BANKS 2
10-4, 11-9



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MEN'S SINGLES MASTERS FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025)

7-7, 7-6



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WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL (JANUARY 23, 2025)

11-8, 8-9, 2-0


MATCH STORY (WORLD BOWLS TOUR)

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MIXED PAIRS FINAL (JANUARY 21, 2025)

JASON BANKS--BETH RIVA 1.5
12-5, 10-10


MATCH STORY (WORLD BOWLS TOUR)

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MEN'S PAIRS (JANUARY 20, 2025)

JASON BANKS--MICHAEL STEPNEY 2
ROBERT PAXTON--JASON GREENSLADE 1
10-9, 6-8, 2-0


MATCH STORY (WORLD BOWLS TOUR)

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ALL FULL MATCH VIDEOS (WBT YOUTUBE PLAYLIST)


ALL MATCH SCORES (WORLD BOWLS TOUR)

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RANKINGS (WORLD BOWLS TOUR)  
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LAWN TENNIS--2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN--FINALS


ATP LAWN TENNIS RULES (.PDF FORMAT, 408P.) WITH RULEBOOK CHANGES ADDED IN JANUARY 2025.
 
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN, JANUARY 6-26, 2025, Melbourne Park (1--Wikipedia) (2--City--Wikipedia)

BACK TO BACK: OFFICIAL 2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT FILM

NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL VIDEOS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IS AO YOUTUBE. ALL PLAYER INFORMATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED, IS WOMENS TENNIS ASSOCIATION (WTA) FOR WOMEN AND ATP TOUR FOR MEN 

NOTE: PRIZE MONEY FOR MEN AND WOMEN WAS EQUAL IN THE AUSTRLIAN OPEN. FOR EACH OF THE MATCHES ANNOTATED BELOW THE STRUCTURE WAS:

SINGLES: CHAMPION: $3,500,000; FINALIST: $1,900,000
DOUBLES (PER TEAM): CHAMPION: $810,000; FINALIST; $440,000  

WOMEN'S FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025).







TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)

MADISON KEYS' PARTIAL TOURNAMENT, MATCH BY MATCH, SET BY SET, GAME BY GAME, POINT BY POINT, SHOT BY SHOT (TENNIS ABSTRACT)

ROUND OF 32: KEYS 2; DANIELLE COLLINS 0: 6-4 ; 6-4 

QUARTER FINAL: KEYS 2; ELINA SVITOLINA 1: 3-6 ; 6-3 ; 6-4
SEMI-FINAL: KEYS 2; IGA SWIATEK 1: 5-7 ;  6-1 ; 7-6(8)
FINAL: KEYS 2; ARYNA SABALENKA 1: 6-3 ; 2-6 ; 7-5

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MEN'S FINAL (JANUARY 26, 2025)







TENNIS ABSTRACT ANALYSIS (EVERYTHING STATISTICAL ABOUT THE MATCH, AND THEN SOME. SEE THE POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION FOR SHOT BY SHOT DESCRIPTION)

JANNIK SINNER'S TOURNAMENT, MATCH BY MATCH, SET BY SET, GAME BY GAME, POINT BY POINT, SHOT BY SHOT (TENNIS ABSTRACT):

MATCH 1: SINNER 3; NICHOLAS JARRY  0: 7-6 (2) ; 7-6 (5) 6-1
MATCH 2: SINNER 3; TRISTAN SCHOOLKATE 1: 4-6 ; 6-4 ; 6-1 ; 6-3
MATCH 3: SINNER 3; HOLGER RUNE 1: 6-3 ; 3-6 ; 6-3 ; 6-2

QUARTER FINAL: SINNER 3; ALEX DE MINAUR 0:  7-6(2) ;  7-6(5) ; 6-1
SEMI-FINAL: SINNER 3; BEN SHELTON 0: 7-6(2) ; 6-2 ; 6-2
FINAL: SINNER 3 ; ALEXANDER ZVEREV 0: 6-3;  7-6(4);  6-3

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WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025)





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MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL (JANUARY 25, 2025)





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MIXED DOUBLE'S FINAL (JANUARY 24, 2025)





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OTHER VIDEOS

FULL MATCH VIDEOS OF MULTIPLE MATCHES (AO YOUTUBE PLAYLIST)--AS OF APRIL 3, 2025, 65 FULL MATCH VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE. CHECK BACK TO THIS ADDRESS TO SEE WHEN MORE FULL MATCH VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE 




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ALL RESULTS (DAY BY DAY) WITH LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH MATCH

STATISTICS (10 CATEGORIES)




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RACKETS--UK TENNIS AND RACKETS ASSOCIATION-BROWN ADVISORY 2025 BRITISH OPEN SINGLES TOURNAMENT---WOMEN'S AND MEN'S FINALS

NOTE: THE RACKETS BALL IS BY FAR THE FASTEST MOVING BALL IN ANY RACKET SPORT. ACCORDING TO THE TENNIS AND RACKETS ASSOCIATION RALLIES ARE CONSISTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 150 MPH OR MORE. WHILE BADMINTON AND LAWN TENNIS OCCASIONALLY  REACH SUCH SPEEDS (TENNIS ON THE SERVE, BADMINTON IN THE RALLY) THEY COME NOWHERE NEAR THE CONSISTENT SPEED OF RACKETS IN THE VOLLEY. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE COURT, THERE ARE FEW DROP SHOTS USED (SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THEM BELOW). NOTE THAT THE PLAYERS DO NOT USE ANY HEAD PROTECTION. MANY POINTS ARE CALLED "LET" AND REPLAYED DUE TO PLAYER COLLISIONS, INADVERTENT SCREENS, OR WHEN HITTING THE BALL MIGHT ENDANGER THE OPPONENT. SCORING ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE SERVE.

LAWS OF RACKETS (Tennis and Rackets Association, tcxt and .pdf format, 9p.)

More information about Rackets ("hard" rackets, the ancestor sport of today's "soft rackets", also known as Squash). (Wikipedia). Also see R&T Rackets History and Development.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

QUEENS TENNIS AND RACKETS CLUB, LONDON, UK (1--CLUB); (2--CITY--WIKIPEDIA)

LADIES SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

CESCA SWEET (#2 SEED) v CLAIRE FAHEY (#1 SEED) (RED HEADBAND) (BEST 3 OF 5 SETS TO 15)

LINK TO FULL MATCH VIDEO, FINAL SCORE, AND MATCH STORY AT T&R WEBSITE (CLICK ON + TO EXPAND MATCH STORY)

ALL RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT (JANUARY 24-26, 2025) (CLICK ON + FOR FULL RESULTS)

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JANUARY 19, 2025

MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (BEST 4 OF 7 SETS TO 15) 

RICHARD OWEN (TENNIS AND RACKETS RESULTS) (DARK HAIR) v RORY GIDDINS (TRR) (LIGHT HAIR)

LINK TO FULL MATCH VIDEO, FINAL SCORE, AND MATCH STORY AT T&R WEBSITE (CLICK ON + TO EXPAND MATCH STORY) (MATCH BEGINS AT 6:13 ON THE VIDEO)

ALL RESULTS OF THE TOURNAMENT (JANUARY 9-19, 2025) (CLICK ON + FOR FULL RESULTS)

CLASSIC SEMI-FINAL FULL MATCH VIDEO (JANUARY 17, 2025)

RORY GIDDINS (LIGHT SHOES) 4 
ALEXANDER DUNCLIFFE-VINES (TRR) (DARK SHOES) 3 
15-5; 15-7; 12-15, 15-5; 13-15, 14-15, 15-11 (99-73)

THIS MATCH TOOK A BIT LESS THAN 3 HOURS. THE OTHER SEMI-FINAL

RICHARD OWEN 4
WILL. ANNETTS (TRR) 0
15-0; 15-4; 15-4; 15-5 (60-13)

IS ON THE SAME VIDEO, AFTER THE END OF THE CLASSIC.

TEN MATCHES IN ALL, WERE STREAMED. YOU CAN WATCH THEM ALL AT THE MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYLIST. SIMPLY MATCH THEM UP WITH TH ALL RESULTS ABOVE.

COMPLETE RANKINGS OF ALL RANKED MEN WORLD PLAYERS (2005-06--2024-25). CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR HIS DETAILED RECORD

I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, AS YET, TO DISCOVER A LISTING OF WOMEN PLAYERS
 
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